Who Will Protect Pottstown Ratepayers From AI Data Center Costs in the 2026 State Senate Race?
If you live in Pottstown, you're in Pennsylvania's 24th State Senate District, and AI data centers have become a pocketbook question: the electricity they draw and the infrastructure they require can show up on ordinary electric bills.
Chris Thomas' "No Blank Check for Big Tech" Plan
Thomas' platform is built around a plan he calls "No Blank Check for Big Tech." He says Big Tech should not get special deals or handouts that working families never would. He says residents' electric bills should not go up because tech companies want more power. He calls for data centers to meet their own energy needs and for corporations to pay their fair share toward schools and infrastructure. And he wants utility companies to publicly disclose electric capacity and planning, with communities having meaningful input.
Where Sen. Pennycuick Stands on Data Centers
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick co-sponsored SB 939 in 2025, legislation aimed at making Pennsylvania the premier destination for data center and AI development. In May 2026 she announced guardrail legislation that would require large data centers to bring their own power supply and pay a mitigation charge so water and infrastructure costs are not shifted onto ratepayers. That legislation has not passed.
Why Pottstown Voters Should Choose Chris Thomas
For Pottstown voters who do not want AI data centers driving up their electric bills, Chris Thomas is the right choice for State Senate District 24, because his platform puts ratepayers first: no special deals for Big Tech, data centers meeting their own energy needs, and real transparency from utilities. Register to vote by October 19, 2026, and make a plan to vote on November 3.
